Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Top 5 BYOD Blunders When Trying To Realize The Productivity Potential Of Workers Bringing Their Own Devices To Work

Blunder
# 1 - No pre planning

Some companies just think – ‘oh people are using their
cellphones at work, ok let them use the company network and we will see how it
goes and deal with the issues as they arise’. Companies that just open their
networks to BYOD without a plan will have real security problems, and they will
probably issues that will not be easy to fix or deal with as they arise.

You need to ask questions like:

Who
do we want to use the network?

Do
we want to control access to data or the network based on job function?

Do
we have enough network resources for the additional load?

Blunder
# 2 - No BYOD policy

A BYOD policy sets the terms and conditions in which an
employee may use a device on the network. These policies can state which
activities and apps can be used on the network. A good example of a BYOD policy
template is here:

Networks are set-up with different level of access, and
can be configured based on a user by user base. Organize your network so data
is only accessed by those who really need it, not everyone on the network.

BYOD seems like a big
problem, but real productivity gains can be had if BYOD is implemented
correctly. Take it in small steps and remember to focus on data and the user.
BYOD is the future of IT, but it will take time and effort to implement it
correctly.

Network Security - Top BYOD Blunders When Trying To Realize The Productivity Potential of BYOD

Blunder
# 4 - Device selection

Most people don't want to be told what phone or tablet
they can use, but it does make a difference for security and performance of the
network. Do your research, and publish a recommended list of devices that offer
the security and network features that are critical to your network maintaining
a high security level.

Blunder
# 5 - Lost devices

People lose their phones and tablets all the time. They
are often stolen and the phones are then hacked and all data is accessed. Large
MDM system allow IT departments to wipe the phones data remotely, and some apps
like Tigertext can remote wipe messages as well setting text messages to
auto-delete.

Top 5 BYOD Blunders When Trying To Realize The Productivity Potential of BYOD

Note:
We were not compensated in any way for this review. This is an app we recently
used, liked and wrote this review about.

Storage
Analyzer is a free app available on Google Store.

Storage
Analyzer by LeveloKment is a free app that can analyze your SD card, external
SD cards, USB storage devices and system partitions.

So what
would you need this? Can't you just buy a bigger SD card? Well, sometimes that
is an option, but I some devices that is not an option, and sometimes you are traveling
and it is not easy/cheap to get one. Also, the more files on you device, the
slower the OS runs since it takes time to sort through all the files.

Also,
phantom files can hog resources and that is something that Storage Analyzer can
help with by identifying these types of files.

One of its
most powerful features is its sorting abilities. It can order content by size,
number of files, date or name and it can see the space used by applications
using App2SD -- the .android_secure folder. In addition it can include or
exclude folders from the mediascan of the Android Gallery and it also has very
complete filters that can be used to sort out content you're aware of to make
the rest more noticeable. Files can be sorted and ordered graphically by size
with this app, so it's really easy to see where any problem files might be.

Storage
Analyzer can search for files across partitions including searching in
hard-to-find SD Card partitions, obvious SD cards, and on the system itself.
Android file structure is a little weird in that multiple SD card partitions
can be used, but all are named "SD Card", but SA can separate and
display them easily.

The app
also makes copying, moving and deleting files a breeze with its easy to use
interface combined with its sorting and display features.

All
these features allow it to delete unnecessary data, freeing up space on your Android
device.

Storage Analyzer screens - Let's You Trim Your Files and Make Your Android A Lean Mean Mobile Machine Once Again

The app
promises to identify bulky, space-consuming files and folders, and we were
curious if Storage Analyzer let us identify an outsized, large files that can
make a device useless by filling up all its memory.

We
installed it, and launched it and went through a few of the help screens and
hints to get and understanding of how it works and features. Kudos to
LeveloKment for making a good amount of tips and help for the app, some
developers forget this important step.

Once we
got a feel for the app, it had identified an overweight DCIM image file and redundant
.pdf file, which allowed use to free up some much needed space on the device.

For
those who are 'Rooted', there are root options (in preferences) that allow file
size-readings in the data folder. Checking the "use su rights" gets
you superuser rights and lets you into the folder. The data folder can hold
file chunks left over by removed apps, so it's a good place to free up some
space. Even if you're not 'rooted', you might be able to free-up space by
checking data folders on your accessible SD card or cards.

Storage
Analyzer by LeveloKment is a must have app if keeping a clean Android device,
fast running device with the space you need to download and store anything your
mobile life needs. This is a really well made app, and will look for more from
LeveloKment

Since
it is free, a few minutes will add new life and space to your Android.